Pharmacy Intern Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy from an accredited university outside the United States.
• Foreign Pharmacist Graduate Equivalency Certificate (FPGEC).
• Intern permit or certificate issued by the respective Board of Pharmacy, if required.
• Willingness to obtain pharmacist licensure from the respective Board of Pharmacy in the states within the district within 45 days of completing intern hours.
• Certified Immunizer, or willingness to become an immunizer within 90 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Engage customers and patients, offer assistance, resolve issues, and answer questions to provide a positive customer experience.
• Model customer-service best practices and develop relationships with valuable customers by anticipating needs and proactively offering services.
• Promote healthcare services, including patient consultation, medication management, drug therapy reviews, immunizations, flu shots, and diabetes awareness.
• Participate in community events and outreach activities as requested, supporting pharmacy business growth and customer relationships.
• Under direct pharmacist supervision, counsel patients about medicine use, side effects, interactions, contraindications, privacy, generics, lower-cost medicines, and over-the-counter products; refer patients to medical providers when needed.
• Perform pharmacy tasks including compounding, drug therapy reviews, verification, medication management, and accurate dispensing of prescriptions when necessitated by workload.
• Help ensure pharmacy operations follow regulations, company policies, and standards.
• Assist the Pharmacy Manager in establishing efficient workflow procedures, assigning roles, coordinating activities, and soliciting employee suggestions.
• Perform pharmacy opening, closing, and shift-change duties.
• Apply the Good Faith Dispensing policy alongside state and federal controlled-substance laws when filling prescriptions.
• Maintain knowledge of pharmacy information systems, including Intercom Plus, registers, automation, and StoreNET, and propose or implement system enhancements to promote productivity.
• Process insurance claims accurately, follow up with insurers and medical providers, participate in third-party audits, and help resolve customer issues.
• Contact medical providers to clarify prescriptions, dosages, refills, interactions, and allergies, suggest alternatives, and answer provider questions.
• Assist the Pharmacy Manager in analyzing pharmacy financial, customer-service, asset-protection, and inventory-management performance data; review KPIs with the Pharmacy Manager, Store Manager, and Healthcare Supervisor.
• Build relationships with local healthcare providers, including physicians and nurses.
• Partner with Central Pharmacy Operations on customer registration, third-party reviews, and customer issue resolution.
• In virtual environments, conduct virtual product reviews according to company procedures and guidelines.
• Assist the Pharmacy Manager with staff hiring and training; coach staff, provide constructive feedback, monitor customer service, and support employee development.
• Promote teamwork, establish expectations, recognize progress, and foster a shared vision among team members.
• Maintain pharmacy and healthcare knowledge through relevant journals, company publications, communications, and ongoing professional development.
• Obtain required certifications, education credits, and company training, including People Plus Learning modules.
• Communicate relevant corporate health and wellness services or strategy information to pharmacy staff.